Flint Issue Title Is This England 1943

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Part of issue THIS ENGLAND.

Brandon, Suffolk.

Various shots of Vic Edwards, a traditional flint napper, at work. We see Vic chipping away at chunks of rock to make delicate gun flints - looks like a highly skilled job. Various C/Us of old flint axe and arrow heads. M/S of bits of...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
50399
Sort Number:
NSP 401
Time in/Out:
01:20:33:00 / 01:21:45:00
Canister:
NSP 402
Film ID:
1570.11
Issue Date:
13/12/1943

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